By BILL KACZOR Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Hospitals cannot be held liable in medical malpractice cases for failing to ensure doctors with staff privileges meet state financial responsibility requirements through insurance or other means, the Florida Supreme Court said Thursday. The unanimous ruling disapproved of decisions by three of the state’s five district courts […]

http://www.earthtimes.org/ Waiting Room Solutions today announced that Version 3 of its next generation hosted EMR & Practice Management Solution has been awarded second honors at the TEPR awards in the Personal Health Record Category. The TEPR awards are presented by the Medical Records Institute for outstanding healthcare solutions. “We are pleased to be awarded second […]

By Camille Hughes Guard Staff Writer http://www.guardonline.com Holding a police radio in a hand that’s more accustomed to the cool metal of a stethoscope, local physician Doug Bernard has officially become a “SWAT doc.â€? While a career in medicine might be enough to keep most people busy, Bernard is definitely not “mostâ€? people. The 43-year […]

http://www.earthtimes.org Every hour five babies are born prematurely. With the rise in women giving birth later in life, the use of assisted reproductive technology escalates-as does the percentage of newborn babies born high-risk. Dr. Edith McCarthy, a leading Manhattan-based physician certified in both Pediatric Medicine and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, is changing the face of pediatric care […]

http://www.klas-tv.com Five years ago, high insurance premiums drove a lot of doctors out of our valley. The field of obstetrics was especially hard-hit as more than three dozen OB/GYN’s left for states with lower insurance costs. A local specialist told Eye on Health the situation is better today. But there’s still plenty of room for […]

David Grande, MD, MPA http://www.annals.org Pharmaceutical marketing to physicians recently surpassed $23 billion per year, and the pharmaceutical industry currently employs 1 sales representative for every 5 office-based physicians (1, 2). In this setting, policymakers and patients are understandably concerned about commercial influences on physicians’ prescribing decisions. Real-time, physician-specific data on prescribing habits are a […]

http://medinnovationblog.blogspot.com Do You Single or Mingle? In Mind Set! (Collins, 2007), John Naisbitt, who wrote Megatrends, observes how you think about an issue depends upon your mindset. Naisbitt puts it this way, â€?Judgments in every area are driven by mindsets, from world affairs to personal relations.â€? If you think of the world as a clash […]

By JO CIAVAGLIA Bucks County Courier Times http://www.phillyburbs.com In the Philadelphia region, more hospitals are closing obstetric units and fewer OB-GYN doctors are practicing at a time when more low-birth-weight babies are being born and fewer expectant mothers are starting early prenatal care. Those are among the key findings in a new report that foresees […]

Decatur physician specializes in getting travelers ready to face health hazards of international trips By Paul Huggins http://www.decaturdaily.com The hymn “He’s Got the Whole World in His Handsâ€? may come to mind to local churches planning short-term mission trips to remote parts of Africa or South America this summer. But before they board their plane, […]